SDE 1 applicants have rated the interview process at Google with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for SDE 1 roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Google overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Google as a SDE 1 according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google in Sep 2020
Interview
A short call with a recruiter checking your basic knowledge about DSA and introducing you to the process followed by a phone interview with a Google engineer. Which if cleared, is followed by 5 onsite interviews held over Google meet, considering the pandemic.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google in Aug 2020
Interview
I got selected for a 45 minutes coding round at google. My interviewer was from Singapore, he was very supportive. He gave me a question that was somewhat like a maze, with a beginning and ending point. Then there was also a follow-up question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2D- matrix maze, with a backslash or forward slash in every cell.
The interview process is a multi-stage process for hiring new employees. The interview process typically includes the following steps: writing a job description, posting a job, scheduling interviews, conducting preliminary interviews, conducting in-person interviews, following up with candidates and making a hire.